The 2026 NFL schedule is here and some teams got FAVORED while others got SCREWED.

Joe Pisapia, Andrew Erickson & Derek Brown break down the biggest winners and losers — from the Lions' easy path to the Packers' brutal short-week gauntlet including Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Day.

Plus: holiday game overload, prime time counts, international games in Australia, and what it all means for football fans!

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Intro - 0:00:00
Signed Ja’Marr Chase Jersey Giveaway - 0:01:01
Thanksgiving Weekend Schedule - 0:01:31
Christmas Schedule - 0:06:00
Bye Weeks - 0:11:43
Prime Time Games - 0:18:12
Bye-pocolypse Weeks - 0:20:24
Team’s Schedule Release Analysis - 0:20:49
Hard Rock Bets - 0:27:21
Winners of the 2026 Schedule - 0:28:24
Losers of the 2026 Schedule - 0:41:01
Week 1 Schedule - 0:48:09
Week 18 Schedule - 0:52:13
Outro - 0:55:09

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2026 NFL Schedule Release | WINNERS & LOSERS That Change EVERYTHING (Ep. 2026)

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